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Cassius

American  
[kash-uhs] / ˈkæʃ əs /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Lead author Dr. Cassius Morrison of UCL Earth Sciences explained the contrast between adult size and early vulnerability.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Cassius Marcellus Clay might have been invented by a novelist with a penchant for the improbable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

In 1963, Upchurch played on a proto-rap spoken-word LP by Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, called “I Am the Greatest!”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

On Cassius Cleaves: "He's out and out gas is what he is. He's still got a lot to learn but what he's got is finishing ability."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

He hinted about Cassius Clay a couple of times, and when I responded only with anecdotes about my interview with Clay, he finally asked what Clay had said of him.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey